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The Senior Manager, Portfolio Communications will be responsible for developing and executing internal and external enterprise communications strategies and programs for the Sunovion portfolio that elevate the Company’s profile and brand in the U.S. and support business objectives. The successful candidate will help guide strategic communication initiatives and provide enterprise communication support for clinical and regulatory milestones, pre-launch and launch activities, and executive messaging related to the portfolio of marketed products and product candidates.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Portfolio Communications, the Senior Manager, Portfolio Communications will collaborate with cross-functional subject matter experts in Corporate Communications, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs, Legal, Regulatory, Marketing, and Business Development. The Senior Manager will interact with Sunovion subsidiaries and partners as appropriate.

Job ID: 6340BR

Department: Public Relations/Communications

Location: Marlborough, MA

Job Type: Full-time

Summary of Responsibilities: The Senior Manager, Portfolio Communications will be responsible for developing and executing internal and external enterprise communications strategies and programs for the Sunovion portfolio that elevate the Company’s profile and brand in the U.S. and support business objectives. The successful candidate will help guide strategic communication initiatives and provide enterprise communication support for clinical and regulatory milestones, pre-launch and launch activities, and executive messaging related to the portfolio of marketed products and product candidates.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Portfolio Communications, the Senior Manager, Portfolio Communications will collaborate with cross-functional subject matter experts in Corporate Communications, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs, Legal, Regulatory, Marketing, and Business Development. The Senior Manager will interact with Sunovion subsidiaries and partners as appropriate.

Essential Functions: Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

•Partner with Associate Director, Portfolio Communications to develop strategic communications plans around marketed products and pipeline programs and lead implementation for U.S. public relations activities.

•Collaborate with U.S. brand and project teams to ensure effective execution against key events, including major data milestones, regulatory milestones, advisory committee meetings, medical meetings, and approvals/launches. There may also be opportunities to coordinate with Sunovion global subsidiaries, Business Development and Alliance Management teams to align U.S. portfolio communications with corporate objectives.

•Manage Corporate Communications review and approval process (CCRC) as well as distribution of communications materials. This includes management of the CCRC content management system for reviewers.

•Provide communications guidance and collaboration associated with disease state awareness/education and other unbranded campaigns.

•Advise partners on internal communications opportunities and best practices across channels, including internal events

•Contribute to spokesperson preparation and coaching related to portfolio and disease state communications.

•Proactively build relationships with key health, consumer, business and trade media to raise visibility for the Company’s products/programs and leadership.

•Partner with functions throughout Sunovion to support communication and relationship building with key opinion leaders, patients, advocacy groups and associations.

•Collaborate within the Corporate Communications team on implementation of a strategic news bureau and thought leadership program; enhancing portfolio-related announcements on Sunovion.com, corporate social media channels and internal channels (e.g. the Source); portfolio pull-through for corporate materials and events such as the corporate narrative, corporate overview deck and the Annual Company Meeting.

•Contribute to opportunities for integrated PR to expand the visibility of Sunovion achievements and create new ways to tell the Sunovion story. Additionally, responsible to continue to enhance portfolio communications processes as the business evolves.

•Lead day to day management of agency partners in preparation of media relations materials and internal communications related to U.S. products/pipeline, disease states, and product-related issues in collaboration with Associate Director, Portfolio Communications.

Confidential Data: All information (written, verbal, electronic, etc.) that an employee encounters is considered confidential.

Compliance: Achieve and maintain Compliance with all applicable regulatory, legal and operational rules and procedures, by ensuring that all plans and activities for and on behalf of Sunovion are carried out with the "best" industry practices and the highest ethical standards.

Mental/Physical Requirements: Fast paced environment handling multiple demands. Must be able to exercise appropriate judgment as necessary. Requires a high level of initiative and independence. Excellent written and oral communication skills required. Requires ability to use a computer for extended periods of time.